Binge Eating Among the Overweight Population : A Serious and Prevalent Problem - 11/09/11

Doi : 10.1016/S0002-8223(96)00016-8

BONNIE BRUCE, DrPH, MPH, RD ^a,⁎, DENISE WILFLEY, PhD ^b
^a B. Bruce is a behavioral scientist and research dietitian at the Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif, and the associate director of the Health Research and Studies Center, Los Altos, Calif, USA
^b D. Wilfley is the clinical director of the Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders and an associate research scientist in the Department of Psychology at Yale University, New Haven, Conn, USA

^*Address correspondence to: Bonnie Bruce, DrPH, MPH, RD, Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, Stanford University, 1000 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304.

Abstract

Obesity is a major public health problem in the United States and is now recognized as a heterogeneous condition. This suggests that treatment effectiveness may be improved with an increased understanding of the multiple factors contributing to obesity. Recent data clearly indicate that one common and serious factor among a subset of the overweight population is binge eating. Dietitians in research settings, clinical settings, or private practice are likely to treat obese patients who are seeking weight-related treatment. This article provides an overview of current knowledge about obese persons who binge eat and recommends that dietitians who treat patients for weight-related conditions take a proactive role by screening them for binge eating problems or, at a minimum, screen those who are suspected of binge eating and then refine treatment approaches accordingly. J Am Diet Assoc. 1996; 96:58-61.

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